Clos Galerne is a 12-hectare wine estate in the heart of the best terroirs of Anjou Noir. It comprises vines in the Pierre Bise and Moulin Brûlé areas of Beaulieu-sur-Layon, vines in Savennières and vines in Chaume and Quarts-de-Chaume.
The estate is made up of some of Anjou's finest terroirs, which are varied and complementary. The subsoil is made up of slate, sandstone and carboniferous schists, as well as volcanic rocks such as spilite, all from the Armorican Massif.
The land is swept by a cold, damp
The estate is made up of some of Anjou's finest terroirs, which are varied and complementary. The subsoil is made up of slate, sandstone and carboniferous schists, as well as volcanic rocks such as spilite, all from the Armorican Massif.
The land is swept by a cold, damp
Presentation
Presentation
Le Clos Galerne is the link between the climate, the intrepid wind that keeps us company during the winter pruning hours, and the history of our land, a living memory of the battles that have crossed the Anjou region.
Terroir
plots of sedimentary poudingues, rhyolites and square stones. The vines are planted on 30 to 50 cm deep soil.
In the vineyard
Vines around 20 years old.
Harvest
Harvested by hand, sorted on the plot into small, aerated 15kg crates.
Winemaking
Slow pressing, settling for 24 to 48 hours. Slow alcoholic and maloclastic fermentation with indigenous yeasts.
Ageing
In french barrel for 12 months.
Varietal
Chenin ou chenin blanc : 100%
Specifications
GM : NO
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
12°C/54°F
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
Floral nose with citrus notes. Slightly bitter. Saline finish with good tension.
Food pairings
Oysters, langoustine with garlic butter, fillet of sole with lemon parsley sauce, scallops on a bed of leeks.
